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Overview
This hilarious collection of anecdotal essays explores the absurdities of modern American life. Harmon Leon is a cutting-edge prankster who infiltrates one lifestyle after the next, takes each to the absolute extreme, and reports back with his findings. From attending the regional semifinals of "America's Most Beautiful Baby Contest" to getting a job at a fast-food restaurant with the sole goal of getting himself fired in three hours or less, Leon exposes the ridiculousness surrounding us every day. From a Christian hardcore punk concert to a fictional Internet startup, the highs and lows of contemporary American existence are dragged into the light for public scrutiny.Author Biography: Harmon Leon cofounded Might magazine with Dave Eggers and has written features in Cosmopolitan, Salon.com, Details, Maxim, and NPR's This American Life. He lives in San Francisco, California.
Synopsis
This hilarious collection of anecdotal essays explores the absurdities of modern American life. Harmon Leon is a cutting-edge prankster who infiltrates one lifestyle after the next, takes each to the absolute extreme, and reports back with his findings. From attending the regional semifinals of "America's Most Beautiful Baby Contest" to getting a job at a fast-food restaurant with the sole goal of getting himself fired in three hours or less, Leon exposes the ridiculousness surrounding us every day. From a Christian hardcore punk concert to a fictional Internet startup, the highs and lows of contemporary American existence are dragged into the light for public scrutiny.
Author Biography: Harmon Leon cofounded Might magazine with Dave Eggers and has written features in Cosmopolitan, Salon.com, Details, Maxim, and NPR's This American Life. He lives in San Francisco, California.